The Dâure Daman Traditional Authority has called on youth under its jurisdiction to submit their names for a database to be compiled of unemployed youth who need opportunities.

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture has outlined strategic initiatives to curb the high unemployment rate in the education sector.

This is in response to the acknowledgement of a petition submitted to the Ministry by unemployed graduate teachers last month.

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) National Structure has completed a report review on unemployment in the country.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is expected to present the report at the sidelines of the African Union Heads of State Summit next year.

Residents of Rundu have rejected NORED's tariff increase proposal of 3% for the 2025/2026 financial year.

The residents say the proposed percentages are high considering the challenges of unemployment.

The recent influx of water in key catchment areas and floodplains has brought large quantities of fish, making it an ideal opportunity for Northerners to capitalise.

Many of the unemployed have been spending their time by the floodplains, catching fish.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has reaffirmed the government's commitment to tackling unemployment through natural resource beneficiation.

Nandi-Ndaitwah made the remarks during an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, a 24-hour news channel based in Qatar.

First-time recipients of the N$600 Conditional Basic Income Grant (BIG) in Karasburg expressed joy at receiving government financial assistance.

The initiative, replacing the food bank, aims to reduce financial hardships for the unemployed and boost economic stability.  

Namibia is grappling with the highest unemployment rate in Southern Africa, standing at 36.9%, affecting over 320,450 citizens, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).

With the high unemployment rate faced in the country, the Ratepayers Association expressed concern over the issue of vendors around the city being moved or chased away from their preferred selling spots.

A fresh produce vendor selling alongside the road in Omindamba village in the Outapi constituency of the Omusati Region, Sophia Shapwako, says business has been slow in 2024 and is no longer fulfilling her desire for personal growth.